I haven't totally mastered wearing loose tops, but I picked up this silk top at Goodwill thinking I could try making it over into something modern and wearable! Since silk is so much nicer than whatever the ones at Forever 21 are made of--cheap poly blends etc.

And, brights are in this year! So here's the "before"--I'm sure you recognize this shapeless thing from the days of high-waisted jeans and big, round earrings. Your Goodwill or thrift store probably has plenty, too!

Blech.

I figured out a few little alterations I could take (hint: armhole), and turned this baby around! Check out the "after":

Nice early fall look, eh, with wide leg jeans and some new fave yellow platforms from Target ($3.99 brand new at Goodwill, love them).

Looks absolutely amazing! I haven't done dress making in over a year, but this is definitely giving me some inspiration. It reminds me of when I was in London and I found a beautiful fabric store in Soho!

Just a heads up, I have my own blog about travelling through Europe, so if anyone's interested just pop on this link: http://europeanadventuresforstudents.blogspot.com/